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Adopt a Resolution Approving Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 (PRCS)
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MEETING DATE:
December 17, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Emerson Yellen, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Deputy Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution approving Arts Grants for Fiscal Year 2025/2026.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Each year, City Council allocates funding to support the arts. For Fiscal Year 2025/26, Council allocated $39,000 for Arts Grants. Of that amount, $16,000 has been allocated for the 2025 Taco Truck Cook-Off, and $1,000 was set aside for a delayed FY 2024/25 Mini-Grant. This leaves $22,000 available for the FY 2025/26 project grant cycle.
The Lodi Arts Commission (LAC) is tasked with soliciting applications, reviewing submissions, and recommending applicants for funding to the City Council. A subcommittee was appointed on September 10, 2025, to review the applications. Eleven (11) applications were received requesting a total of $38,760.
The subcommittee completed its review and brought forward funding recommendations to the full Commission. At its regular meeting on November 12, 2025, the LAC approved the recommendations by a vote of 6-0.
Recommended awards total $17,750, with $4,250 remaining for mini-grants (projects $1,000 and below) throughout the fiscal year. A summary of recommended grants is included below and in the attached Summary Report.
LAC Recommended Grants for Council Approval
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Grant Requestor |
Grant Amount |
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Breakthrough Project |
$1,400 |
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Valley Community Orchestra |
$1,750 |
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Changing Faces Theater Company - Spooky/Holiday Show |
$5,500 |
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Lodi Fresh Ink Fest |
$2,750 |
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Lodi Sandhill Crane Association (LSCA) |
$1,500 |
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Lodi Community Art Center - Photography Show |
$1,750 |
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Lodi Community Art Center - Youth Gallery |
$1,750 |
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Lodi Community Art Center - Celebrate Lodi |
$1,350 |
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Future Arts Mini-Grants |
$4,250 |
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TOTAL |
$22,000 |
STRATEGIC VISION:
8D. Public Well-Being: Focus on youth education and mentorship to foster positive life choices.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are included in FY 2025/26 budget.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Account # 10095000.72607